The United Nations (UN) has reiterated its call for the prevention of genocide in the war between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. Alice Nderitu, UN special adviser on the prevention of genocide, on Friday, emphasised the need to intensify diplomatic efforts to bring the crisis to an end. “Civilians should never pay the price of a […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated trauma kits for the treatment of victims of attacks in Plateau communities. According to NAN, Musa Mahdi, WHO coordinator in Plateau, said the donation was in line with the organisation’s commitment to supporting the government in addressing humanitarian issues. On December 24, gunmen invaded about 17 villages in Bokkos, Barkin-Ladi, and […]
“Humanity is strongest when we stand together. 2024 must be a year for rebuilding trust and restoring hope,” expressed Mr. Guterres in his New Year’s message. “Let’s resolve to make 2024 a year of building trust and hope in all that we can accomplish together,” he urged, concluding with warm wishes for a happy and peaceful New Year. […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners have delivered fuel and other essential supplies to two hospitals in northern and southern Gaza this week. The UN agency, in a statement on Wednesday, said the teams that undertook the high-risk missions witnessed intense hostilities in their vicinity, as well as high patient loads and overcrowding caused by people seeking refuge. […]
The General Assembly has approved a $3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment of a special account to finance the organisation’s peace-building fund. The Office of the President of the General Assembly, in a statement on Sunday, stated that the budget was approved on Friday. In actions […]
A United Nations (UN) security council vote, on a resolution meant to spur more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, has been delayed again. The vote, which was initially planned for Monday, was postponed to Tuesday owing to the tone of the draft’s language. The draft resolution had called for an “urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities” but […]
Israeli tanks and warplanes carried out new strikes on southern Gaza on Tuesday, and the U.N. said aid flows to Palestinians facing growing hunger had largely dried up because of the intensity of fighting in the Israel-Hamas war, now in its third month. In Khan Younis, southern Gaza’s main city which Israel troops began storming last week, residents said […]
Volker Türk, United Nations high commissioner for human rights, says failure to respect human rights responsible for violent conflicts and instability across the world. Türk spoke on Wednesday, during a press conference organised by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) The Human Rights Day, observed yearly, commemorates the day the United Nations […]
A deal on Wednesday to release hostages taken during the Hamas terror attack on Israel has been welcomed by UN chief António Guterres, who added that the UN stood ready to “maximize” the positive humanitarian impact of the agreement. “This is an important step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done,” Mr. Guterres said via […]
As the world’s nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever treaty to contain plastic pollution, officials are bracing for tough negotiations over whether to limit the amount of plastic being produced or just to focus on the management of waste. Working with a document called a “zero draft” that lists possible policies and actions to […]